Example sentences of "not [vb infin] it [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I did not think it a good book , but I shall always be grateful to it . |
| 2 | I know and you know that Hardy did not think it a sad poem — just a comment and a summing up . |
| 3 | I , personally , do not think it a very good idea to have carpet in the dining room where it only picks up smells and gets dirtier more quickly than in most places since people do , without fail , drop things . |
| 4 | This birth was so quick and easy , Wilson could not think it the same process as Oreste 's . |
| 5 | Personally , I reject the Oxford claim that English Literature begins with Anglo-Saxon , and would not make it a required subject . |
| 6 | This may sound impossible , but if there is a distinct possibility that this will eventually be needed , why not make it a goal to begin establishing such a fund now ? |
| 7 | Although he was wary of commenting on a specific meeting , Mr Hyde said the company ‘ would not make it a matter of policy to say we have been in contact or received authorisation , if that had n't been the case ’ . |
| 8 | Merely exhibiting a sample during the negotiations will not make it a sale by sample unless the parties agree that it is a sale by sample . |
| 9 | The condition may be upheld if the plaintiff had previously disclosed his reports or offered to disclose them in exchange for the defendant 's reports ( Clarke v Martlew [ 1973 ] QB 58 ) but even that is in doubt since Megarity v DJ Ryan & Sons Ltd [ 1980 ] 2 All ER 832 in which it was said that the plaintiff can not make it a condition precedent to granting a medical examination that the defendant must produce the ensuing report , since to do so would pre-empt the court 's power to give directions as to expert evidence . |
| 10 | Blacks need to realise that affirmative action can not solve their most serious problems , whites need to remember that affirmative action does not make it an advantage to be born black . |
| 11 | She mentions Chodorow 's socialization theory of the transfer of concerns with care and responsibility from mothers to daughters , but she does not make it an integral part of her own account . |
| 12 | As the following sections show , however , case load problems were not as great as predicted ; and although the development officers continued to feel some lack of back-up services they did not consider it a severe impediment to their implementation of the project . |
| 13 | We did lose four equity partners along the way and had to borrow £300,000 to repay their capital accounts , but , with a turnover of around £2m , we did not consider it a problem . ’ |
| 14 | ‘ I 've since had quite a number of first division chairmen clearly indicating they did not consider it a final offer and that they want this thing settled , ’ said Taylor . |
| 15 | But a spokesman from Berne said : ‘ We did not consider it a serious incident . |
| 16 | Though he did not know it the San Antonio had turned tail and was even now on her way back to Spain , ‘ bearing a cargo of falsehood against Magellan ’ . |
| 17 | Microsoft may have decided not to bundle SQL Server directly in order maintain good relations with other database suppliers , ‘ but why not do it the other way around ? ’ asks Schuster . |
| 18 | Microsoft may have decided not to bundle SQL Server directly in order maintain good relations with other database suppliers , ‘ but why not do it the other way around ? ’ asks Schuster . |
| 19 | Can you not do it the coffee break ? |
| 20 | The company desperately needs a fresh injection of capital but its financial predicament , where the full implications are still far from clear , does not give it a strong hand at the negotiating table . |
| 21 | Why not give it a try yourself ? |
| 22 | Why not give it a try ? |
| 23 | If your faithful old fridge , freezer or washing machine is n't looking quite up to scratch , why not give it a face-lift with a fresh coat of paint from an aerosol spray |
| 24 | Why not give it a try ? ct If you 'd like to know more about nutrition write to Healthy Balance Nutrition Advisory Service |
| 25 | Why not give it a boost with St. Ives ‘ Swiss Formula ’ Hair Repair Shine Boost Laminator . |
| 26 | Umpires David Shepherd and John Holder chivvied them several times , but although the players might deny it suited them tactically to keep as many of their batting overs in hand for the next day when better weather was promised , it is difficult to dismiss the thought that the level of fines was so derisory that they did not give it a thought . |
| 27 | But on this case , I can not give it a try — that is the point . |
| 28 | I feel some scepticism , but why not give it a try ? " |
| 29 | And then it sold a few , and a few more , and I thought ‘ Well why not give it a try ? ’ … and it blows my mind . ’ |
| 30 | Because the first one was quite small I did not give it the full ‘ advance ’ treatment that I usually do . |